Abbott asks Biden to appeal FEMA's denial of border crisis disaster declaration
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Biden Thursday formally requesting an appeal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) denial of an emergency disaster declaration due to the massive influx of migrants at Texas' border with Mexico.
"Texas will stand with the federal government in responding to this border crisis, but should not have to stand alone or withstand the financial burden without federal assistance," Abbott says in the formal appeal of FEMA's decision.
"This crisis has taken a serious toll on the Texas border communities, first responders, and the local non-profit sector. Local officials and Texas citizens are fatigued and running out of resources to respond to the ongoing border crisis. The citizens of Texas are resilient and will continue to respond, recover, and mitigate against this crisis, but in order to expedite this process, federal assistance is needed for these vulnerable populations."